Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week | Sticky Fingers BCN

Last but not Least – CMFW

21 September 2011 By Vera Ciria 0 In Fashion

Another edition of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week comes to a close and it is with a sinking heart that I realize that not one single collection has made my hair stand on end or left me breathless. A few pieces stood out and really shone with creativity, but on the whole, there was a lack of heart, of verve, of magic and showmanship. Where is Spanish fashion headed? Is the crisis really hitting so hard as to create this lack of courage and spirit in the designers? I long for the days past when true tailoring and talent blinded us on the Spanish catwalks. I remember looking forward to seeing the proposals from the emerging fashion designers during El Ego. Now it just makes me cringe. Of course, what can be expected when Burger King is the official sponsor…

asian models, Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, CMFW, El Ego, fashion history, Juana Martín, Madrid, Sara Coleman, spanish catwalks, spring summer 2012

Day 2 and 3 of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week

20 September 2011 By Vera Ciria 0 In Fashion

Metallics, pastel shades, the 1940s and 1980s all seemed to be vying for attention on the second day of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week. Davidelfin was the only designer to send slightly quirky garments down the runway and having said that, his collection was less powerful than usual. Conclusion so far? Fashion designers seem to have lost heart, lost faith, everything seems bland.

Ana Locking, Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, CMFW, davidelfin, helmut newton, Lady Gaga, maya hansen, Thierry Mugler

Day 5, End of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week

23 September 2010 By Vera Ciria 5 In Fashion

Last day of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week and one word conveys the sorrow: severe disappointment. In a country plunged in supposed financial crisis, (although one only has to go out during the weekend to see that the bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres are as full as always), the designers have decided to err on the side of safety and lower the sartorial bar on creativity. Where is Spanish fashion headed? Even Vogue España doesn’t dedicate more than a few miserly pages, way at the end of the magazine, to covering the Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia catwalks and yet dedicates pages and pages to London, Milan, New York and Paris. They have even started to pay attention to South American fashion weeks. Aren’t alarm bells sounding in anyone’s heads?

aa de amaya arzuaga, Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, David Delfin, Elio Berhanyer, Javier Larrainzar, Juanjo Oliva, Kina Fernández, Lydia Delgado

Day 4 of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week

22 September 2010 By Vera Ciria 2 In Fashion

Time is running out for Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week. With only two days left to pick up the pace, the proceedings are starting to look vaguely worrying. Viewing the proposals for next season is always a pleasure, but this 52nd edition has been nothing short of disappointing. Red and orange seem to be big trends [...]

Alma Aguilar, Angel Schlesser, Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, Devota & Lomba, Hannibal Laguna, Miriam Ocariz, roberto torretta, Roberto Verino

Day 3 of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week

21 September 2010 By Vera Ciria 3 In Fashion

Day 3 of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week and time for a slew of classic proposals. No big surprises today, just calm shows filled with correct collections. But classic and calm is not necessarily symptomatic of boring.

Ailanto, Ana Locking, Andrés Sardá, Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, Duyos, Francis Montesinos, Jesus del Pozo, miguel palacios